Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Nii Osah Mills, has indicated the need for local industries to produce to meet the demand of the local and foreign markets as government currently spends excessively on importation than what it gains from exports. He also inspired local companies to strive to be good brand ambassadors for the … Read more
Governance and Corruption Adviser to the president Daniel Batidam has made a case for a second term for the president John Dramani Mahama. According to Mr. Batidam, the President and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government deserve second term in office to continue with measures put in place to especially deal with corruption in the … Read more
“Something must be done to save this family from destruction and family curses,” were his word spoken while all the eyes of the family were on him. He turned to Mawuena Trebarh declaring:” Your future will come from our Church and it will last. In your family people arise and shine, but their fortune never … Read more
President John Mahama says Ghana is ready for an economic take-off starting 2017. He says all the sectors of the Ghanaian economy have been prepared in “readiness for the take-off” which will impact positively the lives of Ghanaians. Speaking to sections of Ghanaian Muslims as they marked Eid-al-Adha at the Black Star Square in Accra, … Read more
The spirituality behind the new logo of the Electoral Commission (EC) has been put to rest following an admission by the Communications Director of the Hare Krishna Movement in Ghana. Jnana Chaksus Das in an exclusive interview with Adom FM’s Kofi Adoma Nwanwani on his Youtube channel, Kofi TV revealed that, there is a power … Read more
Tackling Corruption, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality: Major Challenges Facing any New Government in Ghana. By Ben Ofosu – Appiah South Korea went from a poor country devastated by war to an OECD member in 50 years. In the same period of time Ghana went from a country with a high potential for take-off to one … Read more
The head of Policy Unit at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Dr. Ishmael Ackah is calling for a legal action that will force the Ghana National Petroleum Authority, GNPC to publish its audited accounts. He regretted that since its establishment in 1983, the National Oil Company published its audited report only once, in … Read more
Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, established the Centre 40 years as part of an industrialisation programme to expand international trade especially inter-African trade. The Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited was incorporated as a Limited Liability Company under the Statutory Corporations (Conversion to Companies) Act 1993, Act 461 in April 1997. With this vision, successive … Read more
The Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service has revealed it will implement and execute Sections 36 and 37 of the Criminal Code of Ghana to the letter before, during and after 2016 general elections. The Service is cautioning political vigilante groups who would employ the use of arms to be prepared to contend … Read more
Police in Ogun state in southern Nigeria rescued two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped there this month, a police official said. Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesman for the Ogun police, said the two were working for a quarry company in the state, which is just north of the commercial capital of Lagos, when they were taken by … Read more
Ghanaians deserve nothing less than peace and stability; which must be the ultimate outcome of this year’s election, Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has said. She said it would take all stakeholders in the country to achieve this; declaring that “let us not fail our country”. “Our lives are more … Read more
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has urged Ghanaians not to pay particular attention to issues that yield results for a short while and neglect the other pressing issues which have longer effects on the economy. Trainee nurses at the Bolgatanga Nurses’ Training College on Thursday met the Vice President with outrage over the nationwide withdrawal of … Read more
Here are major highlights of the video of Dr Bawumia’s lecture on the state of the economy dubbed: “The State of the Ghanaian Economy – A Foundation of Concrete or Straw”. Sign up for Ghana Star News to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. … Read more
“… Simply, they used just Ghc19,346,845 to take $6 billion-plus from Ghana. …We will now call it the Mahama Oil Hybrid System (MOHS) for Ghana, $6 billion-plus far, far away from good economic health for Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana…”, (Prof Lungu, 4 Sep 16). On this Labor Day, and on the occasion of the publication, by … Read more
Aggrieved customers of DKM Diamond Microfinance Ltd., God Is Love Fun Club and other microfinance companies in the Brong Ahafo region, whose monies were locked up, have threatened to embark on a nationwide demonstration to express their anger at the government. The customers have also threatened to prevent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from launching … Read more
Ranking Member on Committee of Education in Parliament has described as highly impossible President Mahama’s promise to make tertiary education progressively free if given another term in office. According to Professor Dominic Fobih, it’s either the president was daydreaming or just making one of his numerous utopian promises to win votes. President Mahama while address … Read more
Outspoken Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobena Nketsia V, has questioned the quality of leadership in Ghana. He lamented the poor manner in which the country’s resources are being managed and the implications for the growth of the country. According to Nana Nketsia, the persistent mismanagement of Ghana’s resources paints a worrying picture … Read more
The public exhibition of ignorance by Ghana’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye (Nii Lante) is beyond pardon and gives the definition of inferiority complex a new low. It is very disturbing to see an individual of Nii Lante’s stature, somersaulted and catapulted into a position of national reverence, sink so low by … Read more
3G Media, Inc. is proud to announce that it is partnering with Investigroup Inc. on the the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala in NY. “Investigroup is our major sponsor and they have supported the annual event since its infancy. We have a long term relationship with the company”. said Mr. Charles N. Ntiamoah-Mensah (Mr. CNN), … Read more
The UK is keen on exploring more business opportunities in the economy, with a group of British brands, SMEs and investors set to tour the country. The group will embark on a five-day Ghana Investment Tour (GIT) to increase trade between the two countries. They are expected to tour regulators, potential local partners and leading … Read more